Animated illuminated apparatus



June 17, 1947.

J. GoLA 2,422,540

ANIMATED ILLUMINATED APPARATUS Filed Jan. 1, 1945 nvVENToR. Mae/a o/aPatented June 17, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ANIMATE!) ILLUMINATEDAPPARATUS Joseph Golba, Gardner, Kans.

Application January 1, 1945, Serial No. 570,966

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to animated apparatus of the character that maybe carried by the user as an article of ornamentation or means forattracting attention to such advertising as may be associated with themoving portion lof the apparatus.

The primary aim of the instant invention is to provide an animated,illuminated device having as an important part thereof, a revolvablebody, interiorly illuminated through the medium of either aself-contained flashlight or a lamp that receives its energy from asource of supply such as a conventional outlet.

This invention has for another important aim to provide rugged, durableand inexpensive structure for embodying the broad concepts abovementioned, and to maintain the illuminated rotatable body in a positionfor use.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of novel,unique motivating means for the rotatable body, which means comprises anextensible staff and other structure, whereby the illuminated body iscarried in an elevated position at a predetermined height.

Other aims of the invention will appear during the course of thefollowing specication, referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary condensed front elevational `view of theanimated illuminated apparatus made in accordance with the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View thereof, parts being broken away toreveal the speciiic manner of construction.

In the preferred form of the invention, the apparatus is constructed foruse as a decorative piece to be carried at celebrations and Ato presentto view a rotating body which in its most desirable form is a star.

This body broadly designated by the numeral l comprises a wall l2 havingan opening I4 and an opening l5 formed therethrough. A series oflaterally projecting lingers I8 extend from wall l2 and their free endsare joined by a ring or the like 2li.

The wall opposite to that numbered l2, is made of transparent ortranslucent sheet material 22 and covers the entire front face of bodyI0. Hooks 24 removably secure wall 22 in place with the edge wall 26bridging the distances between wall l2 and wall 22.

Edge wall 26 comprises a number of sections 28, each substantiallyV-shaped in cross section and having a marginal portion 30 overlyingfingers I8, as clearly illustrated in Fig. l. These overlying marginalportions 30 of sections 28, are secured together and two fingers i8 whenbody Ill is constructed. Thus, a hollow body is created, the edge andfront wall whereof is` of suitable selected color, for the material fromwhich these walls 22 with 22 are made, is chosen with special regard tothe type of decoration required.

The interior of body lll is illuminated by a flashlight 32 or by lamp34. Where a source of electrical current is not available, flashlight 32is employed. If the apparatus is to be used close to an electricaloutlet, then lamp 34 is joined to such outlet through the medium ofconductors 38 and plug 38. Obviously, plug 38 is joined to one end of anextension having suitable length and that leads to a conventional wallsocket.

Body It is mounted for rotation by hollow spindle 4l] and a tubularpulley 42. Spindle 40 is attached to one end of a staif 44 through themedium of a cap 45 and lamp 34 is carried by this said spindle. Pulley42 circumscribes spindle 4B and is attached to wall l2 of body Il) as at48. A portion of this pulley 42 is grooved to receive belt 5E! thatextends to a manually operable sheave f wheel 52, disposed adjacent theopposite end of staff 44.

Crank 54 rotates sheave wheel 52 and such rotary movement as ismpartedto sheave 52, is transmitted to body lll as will become apparentthro-ugh an inspection of Fig. 2 of the drawing.

Staff 44 is sectional and provided with an eX- tending length 56 thatcarries bar 58. This bar 58 engages a handle of crank 54 as illustrated,and longitudinal movement of bar 58 by the operator, will obviouslyrotate crank 54. Bar 58 is mounted upon extension 56 through the mediumof a bearing 60 formed to allow the necessary rocking movement due tothe throw of crank 54. Thus, as the bar is manipulated, crank 54 isoperated and body I0 is rotated about its axis.

Apparatus of the character above specified has a wide number of uses,and while the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it is desired to be limited only by the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

In apparatus of the character described, a portable stai; a hollow bodyhaving illuminating means therein rotatably mounted on the staff at oneend thereof; a manually manipulable crank journalled in the staff at theopposite end thereof; a sheave on the crank; a pulley on the body; abelt passing over the pulley and sheave; a length extending sectionremovably secured to the said opposite end of the staff; and a barmounted on the said section for longitudinal reciprocation and rockingmoi/ement, said bar being connected to the crank to operate the same asthe bar is manually reciprocated and rocked whereby the body is rotatedwhen the extending length is in place.

JOSEPH GOLBA.

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